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Thian Master Album with 297 Specimens of Confederate Currency

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Thian Master Album with 297 Specimens of Confederate Currency
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Thian, Raphael P. THE CURRENCY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, ITS ISSUES, TYPES AND SERIES... (Washington, D.C.), undated [1885 or later], presented to Charles W. Edmonton on Sept. 8, 1906. Oblong 4to [26 by 20 cm], original red half calf, gilt; spine with four raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; upper cover lettered in gilt; all page edges red; marbled endpapers. Blank leaf, (8), 418 pages, 2 blank leaves; 297 mounted specimens of Confederate currency, consisting of 285 original Confederate Treasury Notes, 6 period photographic reproductions and 6 "chemicographic" back impressions. Inscribed by the author on blank initial leaf. See catalogue for full description.